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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 50 through.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, Grant was promoted to _________________.
(a) First lieutenant.
(b) Second lieutenant.
(c) Lieutenant colonel.
(d) Lieutenant general.

2. Why did Grant object to attending West Point?
(a) He did not want to attend college.
(b) He feared he could not pass.
(c) His family did not have the money to send him to West Point.
(d) He did not want to be in the military.

3. A Confederate officer later said that he'd pointed Grant out to his men, saying that they were welcome to shoot him. Did anyone shoot at him?
(a) Yes, but the shots purposely missed.
(b) Yes, several times.
(c) No.
(d) Yes, only once.

4. In Chapter 30, Grant described the battle at Vicksburg and Sherman's advance along the ___________ River.
(a) White.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Chattahoochee.
(d) Mississippi.

5. The march began with a supply of _________ days' rations, a supply of ammunition and a herd of cattle being driven along with the army.
(a) Ten.
(b) Three.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grant planned to do a short stint in the military before doing what?

2. Grant mentioned the use of ______________ used by the Confederates in an apparent attempt to keep the Union men on their guard, though Grant said he couldn't remember a single death from that tactic.

3. On May 16, 1864, Grant sent a letter to Halleck, outlining the poor roads that had become impassable due to what?

4. He described breaking ________ for working with the military.

5. Lincoln said that his lack of what was a problem?

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